Archive for August, 2011
Recently my best friend John Fehlen used the following quote in a sermon he preached. Are we giving people God, or are we giving them our good ideas? Hint, our culture needs more than our “success” and redeemed strategies; they need the presence of Jesus! “Many Christian leaders are uncomfortable […]
Read More...In a classic story, a strong, young man was hired as a lumberjack. The first day he cut down ten trees; the second day he felled eight; but the third day he could finish-off only two. When he went to apologize for his unexplained loss of strength, his boss asked […]
Read More...Today I’m sharing a guest post: This is something one of my very closest friends recently wrote, and it challenged me! Doug Andersen and I have partnered in ministry and friendship for over 20 years. He is the pastor of The Church on the Way Santa Clarita, a growing and […]
Read More...Last month my family was vacationing in Oregon. We LOVE Oregon. Whenever we visit (at least once a year), Deborah and I drop the kids off at the in-laws and spend a couple of days in Portland. You may disagree with me, but Portland is close to my idea of […]
Read More...This previous Sunday morning I announced to my church that I would stop being their pastor starting in September. The congregation began seven years ago as a small chapel service at Life Pacific College, and morphed over time to become a Foursquare Church that is full of college people and […]
Read More...Wow, what a July. Now I’m back from vacation and back on the internet with lots of stories to tell. I’m excited about some upcoming blogs, as well as some fun and important updates about our lives. But first, here’s the scorecard for my internet break: Blogging: Didn’t touch it. […]
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